The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ondo State has registered 18,045 new voters between August 25 and December 10, 2025, during the first phase of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), disclosed this at a consultation meeting with political party leaders and Civil Society Organisation (CSO) members…
The Enugu State Government says it is committed to ending maternal and newborn mortality in the state through its various policies and interventions. Prof. Emmanuel Obi, the state commissioner for Health, stated this during event to commemorate the 2025 Safe Motherhood Day in Enugu state on Tuesday. The theme for event was, “Innovating for Safer…
The Federal Government says it is converting Federal Science and Technical Colleges (FSTC) to full-fledged Federal Technical Colleges (FTC) to overhaul technical education in the country. The Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Bugaje disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Bugaje said the…
A former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has admonished leaders at all levels to prioritise the wellbeing of Nigerians. Abubakar made the plea in a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe on Sunday in Abuja. He also urged leaders to lead in the fear of God. “While the Ramadan season encouraged charity to the less…
A Retiring Assistant Controller General (ACG), Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS), Abimbola Ogunyemi, has called for speedy trial of cases in Nigerian courts. Ogunyemi, who was the Zonal Coordinator, Zone F, Nigerian Correctional Service, made the call on Tuesday in Ibadan during her retirement ceremony organised by men and officers of the command. She noted that…
The Police Command in Niger, says at about 3 a.m, it received information that at about 2.30 a.m, some hoodlums attacked a Student Lodge at Ndakitabu area via Lapai. This is contained in a statement by its Public Relations officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Monday in Minna. According to him, when Police operatives from the…
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has moved to probe the Federal Government’s investment of $460 million in CCTV camera installations across Abuja, amid growing concerns over rising crime and the project’s failure to function. The resolution was reached after a motion by Rep. Amobi Ogah (LP–Abia) was adopted during Wednesday’s plenary. Ogah said the security of…
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has been granted bail by an Abuja High Court in connection with a fresh criminal case involving a disputed housing estate and billions of naira allegedly hidden in proxy accounts. Justice Yusuf Halilu, presiding over the case at the FCT High Court, granted bail to Emefiele…
The landowners for the proposed Abia Airport project in Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa North LGA, have threatened to reclaim their farmlands ahead of this year’s farming season. The affected villages include Okpuala, Umuezenta and Umuelenwa in Umuomainta Autonomous Community, Mbawsi. The people, who conducted newsmen round the runway site, on Wednesday, said they were no longer…
The South-South Alliance for Prosperity (SSAP) has called on political actors, civil society groups, and Nigerian voters to unite behind a burgeoning partnership between Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, and former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a potential solution to the nation’s pressing challenges. In a statement released on Thursday, SSAP Chairman…
